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Eske Bridge — Donegal

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Eske Bridge — Donegal
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Three-arch road bridge over the River Eske, built c. 1855, having footpath extension to the south elevation, added c. 1975. Segmental-headed arches having dressed cut stone voussoirs to arches, and having ashlar construction to piers with ashlar cutwaters (on semi-circular plan) having rounded cut stone coping over, and ashlar stringcourse at arch springing point level, running under arch barrels. Ashlar construction to arch barrels and spandrels. Cut stone stringcourse at road deck level. Roughly squared and coursed stone construction to parapets having cut stone coping over. Metal memorial plaque to the centre of the north parapet commemorating Revd. John Boyce, died 1864. Concrete beams, supports and spans to extension to the south elevation having modern rendered parapet wall with metal railings over. Located to the west end of Donegal Town, a short distance to the north-west of The Diamond. River Eske flows into Donegal Bay a short distance to the south/south-west of the bridge.

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